Francis "Frank" Armstrong (3 October 1839 – 15 June 1899) was the fifth mayor of Salt Lake City, serving from 1886 to 1890.[1]
Francis Armstrong | |
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7th Mayor of Salt Lake City | |
In office 1886–1890 | |
Preceded by | James Sharp |
Succeeded by | George Montgomery Scott |
Constituency | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Personal details | |
Born | Northumberland, England | October 3, 1839
Died | June 15, 1899 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 59)
Spouse | Isabella Siddoway |
Parent(s) | William and Mary Kirk |
Armstrong was born in Northumberland, England on 3 October 1839. His family migrated to Canada in 1851 in Hamilton, Ontario. Armstrong went to the Richmond, Missouri in 1858 where he worked in a saw mill. He became friends with David Whitmer, one of the Three Witnesses for the Book of Mormon. Armstrong moved to Utah in 1861. He married his first wife Isabella Siddoway on 10 December 1864, and they resided in Salt Lake City permanently. He also polygamously married Sarah Carruth in 1870 and Maren Jensen in 1887. Armstrong was elected as Mayor of Salt Lake City in 1886.[1][2]